Below are some of the services available to victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse in London. You may contact the service directly or you can request contact from the Gateway to discuss your individual support needs and available services. Please note that not all services will be available at all times and waiting times will vary.
This map is continually updated. If you would like to submit a request for a service to be added to this map please email gateway@wgn.org.uk.
Services Offered: Advice and information, Sexual health services
Service Criteria: All ages
Website: http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/services/hiv-sexual-health/clinics/10-hammersmith-broadway
Contact:
Sexual Health Advisers
T: 020 3315 9779
E: ha.hb@nhs.net
Appointments
T: 020 3315 1010
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, FGM support, Forced marriage and ‘honour’ based violence support, Groups, Helpline, Online support, Practical support/casework, Refuge, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Asian women and girls affected by all forms of domestic abuse
Website: http://aanchal.org.uk/
Contact:
Helpline: 08454512547
Enquiry line: 020 7683 4601 (Mon-Fri 09:00 - 17:00)
E-mail: info@aanchal.org.uk
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Young women and girls up to 25 years old.
Website: http://abianda.com/
Contact:
T: 020 7686 0520
E: hello@abianda.com
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Domestic-sexual violence support, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Self-identifying women aged 13+ living in tri-borough of West London, also support men, women and young people experiencing domestic abuse and living in Brent.
Website: http://advancecharity.org.uk
Contact:
Tri-Borough: 020 8741 7008
Brent: 07398 454898
Minerva service: 020 8563 2225 admin_minerva@advancecharity.org.uk
Services Offered: FGM support, Forced marriage and ‘honour’ based violence support, Practical support/casework, Refuge, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: BME women and girls aged 14+
Website: http://www.ashiana.org.uk/
Contact:
020 8539 0427
info@ashiana.org.uk
PO BOX 816, London E11 1QY
Services Offered: Groups, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Though specifically equipped to serve the needs of Asian women, services are not restricted to Asian women, and they have an "open door policy" towards all women in need.
Website: http://www.asianwomencentre.org.uk/
Contact:
T: 020 8961 6549/ 5701
E: info@asianwomencentre.org.uk
referrals@asianwomenscentre.org.uk
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services
Service Criteria: Children and Young people, Men and Women
Website: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Camden Safety Net provides services to survivors and their families who live, work or study in the London Borough of Camden.
Website: https://www.camden.gov.uk/contact-camden-safety-net
Contact:
T: 020 7974 2526
E: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk
TextPhone: 07814 671427
Services Offered: Domestic-sexual violence support, Groups, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Sexual and Domestic Violence services for women and girls, other well-being services available.
Website: http://www.eachcounselling.org.uk/
Contact:
T: 020 8577 6059
E: infoascent@eachcounselling.org.uk
Services Offered: Groups, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls aged 14+ who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Services Offered: Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: open to all across Kent and West Mercia
Website: https://www.familymattersuk.org
Contact:
Helpline: 01474 536661
admin@familymattersuk.org
Services Offered: FGM support, Groups, Practical support/casework, Sexual health services, Specialist mental health support
Service Criteria: Women and men over 25 years old, and support for youth 16-25 year old.
*(Younger than 16 referred on to specialist organisation)
Website: https://forwarduk.org.uk/ https://www.forwardyouth.org.uk/
Contact:
T: 020 8960 4000
E: support@forwarduk.org.uk
Services Offered: Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people who have experienced sexual assault, abuse or violence at any time in their lives.
Website: http://www.galop.org.uk/sexualviolence/
Contact:
Office telephone: 0207 7046767
Email: referrals@galop.org.uk.
Services Offered: Helpline, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Turkish, Kurdish, Turkish Cypriot & other Turkish speaking communities.
Website: http://imece.org.uk/
Contact:
Advice Line: 020 7354 1359
Office: 020 3227 3582
VAWGreferral@imece.org.uk
Services Offered: FGM support, Forced marriage and ‘honour’ based violence support, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: For Middle-Eastern, North African & Afghanistan Women
Website: http://ikwro.org.uk/
Contact:
PO Box 65840 London EC2P 2FS
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Helpline, Refuge, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls aged 16+ who identify as Jewish.
Website: http://www.jwa.org.uk/
Contact:
Support line: 0808 801 0656
Head Office: 020 8445 8060
dina@jwa.org.uk
Services Offered: Groups, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls 13+ who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Website: https://www.solacewomensaid.org/solace-rape-crisis
Contact:
Helpline and appointments: 0808 801 0305
Services Offered: Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls ages 13+
Website: http://www.rasasc.org.uk/
Contact:
The National Rape Crisis Helpline: 0808 802 9999
Office: 0208 683 3311
info@rasasc.org.uk
PO BOX 383, Croydon, CR9 2AW
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Women and girls who are experiencing gender-based violence, and men who are experiencing abuse within intimate or family relationships.
Contact:
For ALL referrals send to - redbridgevawg@refuge.org.uk
Securely - redbridge.vawg@refuge.cjsm.net
Refuge Redbridge
PO Box 2531
Ilford
IG1 8NT
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced, or are at risk of, abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others.
Website: http://www.respond.org.uk/
Contact:
T: 0207 383 0700
E: admin@respond.org.uk
Services Offered: Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and men 13+ and Living in Southwark.
Website: https://www.solacewomensaid.org/
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Domestic-sexual violence support, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Practical support/casework, Refuge, Specialist counselling, Specialist mental health support
Service Criteria: Children and young people aged 2 - 18 years, and women aged 18+
Website: https://www.solacewomensaid.org/
Contact:
Advice helpline - 0808 802 5565
Rape Crisis helpline - 0808 801 0305
advice@solacewomensaid.org
Services Offered: Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women aged 13 and above who live or work in any South London Borough
Website: http://www.rasasc.org.uk
Contact:
Helpline: 08088029999 open daily 12:00 – 14:30 & 19:00 – 21:30
Counselling and Advocacy: 0208 683 3311 between 10am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Services Offered: Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Women
Website: https://www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/
Contact:
Help Line - 020 8571 0800
Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am-4:30pm
General Enquiries - 020 8571 9595
Services Offered: Groups, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Any male aged 18 or above who has experienced sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives. Established as a service for male survivors, however welcome anyone who identifies as male, trans, non-binary, has identified as male in the past, or anyone who feels they are the right fit for them.
Website: https://www.survivorsuk.org/ways-we-can-help/individual-counselling/
Contact:
Online referral form: https://www.survivorsuk.org/ways-we-can-help/self-referral-form/
Telephone: 02035983898
Services Offered: Helpline
Service Criteria:
Website: https://www.suzylamplugh.org/
Contact:
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Groups, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Living in Lambeth or, if under 18, attending school or college in Lambeth. People of all genders aged 16+ who are experiencing gender based violence; girls aged 13-17 who have experienced or are at risk of gender based violence; young people of all genders aged 11-17 who have been impacted by domestic violence.
Website: https://www.refuge.org.uk/our-work/our-services/one-stop-shop-services/the-gaia-centre/
Contact:
T: 020 7733 8724
E: lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk
Services Offered: Forensic medical examination (recent assaults), Helpline, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Anyone assaulted in the last 12 months regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
Website: https://www.thehavens.org.uk/
Contact:
Urgent help, appointments or advice via 020 3299 6900 (24/7). Please note that this number is answered by the London Survivors Gateway 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.
Services Offered: FGM support, Sexual health services, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: All women 18 years and above who have experienced FGM.
Website: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/our-services/common-services/fgm-clinics
Contact:
Juliet Albert, specialist FGM midwife: 077 3097 0738
Zuriash Amare, specialist FGM midwife: 020 3312 1060
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Groups, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: women and men, adults and children who have been affected by crime
Website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Contact:
Free Supportline - 0808 1689111
T: 020 7801 1777 (Lambeth, Wandsworth, Merton, Surrey & Croydon)
VARS Freephone - 0808 168 9291 (Lines open 8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm on Saturdays)
Services Offered: Groups, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls aged 13+ who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Website: http://www.wgn.org.uk
Contact:
Sexual Violence Helpline: 0808 801 0770
Office: 020 8567 7347
Services Offered: Helpline, Practical support/casework, Prevention work, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls who have experience gender based violence. Young Women's Team work aged 11 and above.
Website: http://www.wgn.org.uk
Services Offered: Advice and information, Sexual health services
Service Criteria: All ages
Website: http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/services/hiv-sexual-health/clinics/10-hammersmith-broadway
Contact:
Sexual Health Advisers
T: 020 3315 9779
E: ha.hb@nhs.net
Appointments
T: 020 3315 1010
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, FGM support, Forced marriage and ‘honour’ based violence support, Groups, Helpline, Online support, Practical support/casework, Refuge, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Asian women and girls affected by all forms of domestic abuse
Website: http://aanchal.org.uk/
Contact:
Helpline: 08454512547
Enquiry line: 020 7683 4601 (Mon-Fri 09:00 - 17:00)
E-mail: info@aanchal.org.uk
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Young women and girls up to 25 years old.
Website: http://abianda.com/
Contact:
T: 020 7686 0520
E: hello@abianda.com
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Domestic-sexual violence support, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Self-identifying women aged 13+ living in tri-borough of West London, also support men, women and young people experiencing domestic abuse and living in Brent.
Website: http://advancecharity.org.uk
Contact:
Tri-Borough: 020 8741 7008
Brent: 07398 454898
Minerva service: 020 8563 2225 admin_minerva@advancecharity.org.uk
Services Offered: FGM support, Forced marriage and ‘honour’ based violence support, Practical support/casework, Refuge, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: BME women and girls aged 14+
Website: http://www.ashiana.org.uk/
Contact:
020 8539 0427
info@ashiana.org.uk
PO BOX 816, London E11 1QY
Services Offered: Groups, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Though specifically equipped to serve the needs of Asian women, services are not restricted to Asian women, and they have an "open door policy" towards all women in need.
Website: http://www.asianwomencentre.org.uk/
Contact:
T: 020 8961 6549/ 5701
E: info@asianwomencentre.org.uk
referrals@asianwomenscentre.org.uk
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services
Service Criteria: Children and Young people, Men and Women
Website: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Camden Safety Net provides services to survivors and their families who live, work or study in the London Borough of Camden.
Website: https://www.camden.gov.uk/contact-camden-safety-net
Contact:
T: 020 7974 2526
E: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk
TextPhone: 07814 671427
Services Offered: Domestic-sexual violence support, Groups, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Sexual and Domestic Violence services for women and girls, other well-being services available.
Website: http://www.eachcounselling.org.uk/
Contact:
T: 020 8577 6059
E: infoascent@eachcounselling.org.uk
Services Offered: Groups, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls aged 14+ who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Website: http://www.niaendingviolence.org.uk/rape/
Services Offered: Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: open to all across Kent and West Mercia
Website: https://www.familymattersuk.org
Contact:
Helpline: 01474 536661
admin@familymattersuk.org
Services Offered: FGM support, Groups, Practical support/casework, Sexual health services, Specialist mental health support
Service Criteria: Women and men over 25 years old, and support for youth 16-25 year old.
*(Younger than 16 referred on to specialist organisation)
Website: https://forwarduk.org.uk/ https://www.forwardyouth.org.uk/
Contact:
T: 020 8960 4000
E: support@forwarduk.org.uk
Services Offered: Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people who have experienced sexual assault, abuse or violence at any time in their lives.
Website: http://www.galop.org.uk/sexualviolence/
Contact:
Office telephone: 0207 7046767
Email: referrals@galop.org.uk.
Services Offered: Helpline, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Turkish, Kurdish, Turkish Cypriot & other Turkish speaking communities.
Website: http://imece.org.uk/
Contact:
Advice Line: 020 7354 1359
Office: 020 3227 3582
VAWGreferral@imece.org.uk
Services Offered: FGM support, Forced marriage and ‘honour’ based violence support, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: For Middle-Eastern, North African & Afghanistan Women
Website: http://ikwro.org.uk/
Contact:
PO Box 65840 London EC2P 2FS
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Helpline, Refuge, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls aged 16+ who identify as Jewish.
Website: http://www.jwa.org.uk/
Contact:
Support line: 0808 801 0656
Head Office: 020 8445 8060
dina@jwa.org.uk
Services Offered: Groups, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls 13+ who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Website: https://www.solacewomensaid.org/solace-rape-crisis
Contact:
Helpline and appointments: 0808 801 0305
Services Offered: Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls ages 13+
Website: http://www.rasasc.org.uk/
Contact:
The National Rape Crisis Helpline: 0808 802 9999
Office: 0208 683 3311
info@rasasc.org.uk
PO BOX 383, Croydon, CR9 2AW
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Women and girls who are experiencing gender-based violence, and men who are experiencing abuse within intimate or family relationships.
Contact:
For ALL referrals send to - redbridgevawg@refuge.org.uk
Securely - redbridge.vawg@refuge.cjsm.net
Refuge Redbridge
PO Box 2531
Ilford
IG1 8NT
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced, or are at risk of, abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others.
Website: http://www.respond.org.uk/
Contact:
T: 0207 383 0700
E: admin@respond.org.uk
Services Offered: Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and men 13+ and Living in Southwark.
Website: https://www.solacewomensaid.org/
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Domestic-sexual violence support, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Practical support/casework, Refuge, Specialist counselling, Specialist mental health support
Service Criteria: Children and young people aged 2 - 18 years, and women aged 18+
Website: https://www.solacewomensaid.org/
Contact:
Advice helpline - 0808 802 5565
Rape Crisis helpline - 0808 801 0305
advice@solacewomensaid.org
Services Offered: Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women aged 13 and above who live or work in any South London Borough
Website: http://www.rasasc.org.uk
Contact:
Helpline: 08088029999 open daily 12:00 – 14:30 & 19:00 – 21:30
Counselling and Advocacy: 0208 683 3311 between 10am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Services Offered: Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: Women
Website: https://www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/
Contact:
Help Line - 020 8571 0800
Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am-4:30pm
General Enquiries - 020 8571 9595
Services Offered: Groups, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Any male aged 18 or above who has experienced sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives. Established as a service for male survivors, however welcome anyone who identifies as male, trans, non-binary, has identified as male in the past, or anyone who feels they are the right fit for them.
Website: https://www.survivorsuk.org/ways-we-can-help/individual-counselling/
Contact:
Online referral form: https://www.survivorsuk.org/ways-we-can-help/self-referral-form/
Telephone: 02035983898
Services Offered: Helpline
Service Criteria:
Website: https://www.suzylamplugh.org/
Contact:
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Groups, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Living in Lambeth or, if under 18, attending school or college in Lambeth. People of all genders aged 16+ who are experiencing gender based violence; girls aged 13-17 who have experienced or are at risk of gender based violence; young people of all genders aged 11-17 who have been impacted by domestic violence.
Website: https://www.refuge.org.uk/our-work/our-services/one-stop-shop-services/the-gaia-centre/
Contact:
T: 020 7733 8724
E: lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk
Services Offered: Forensic medical examination (recent assaults), Helpline, Practical support/casework, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Anyone assaulted in the last 12 months regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
Website: https://www.thehavens.org.uk/
Contact:
Urgent help, appointments or advice via 020 3299 6900 (24/7). Please note that this number is answered by the London Survivors Gateway 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.
Services Offered: FGM support, Sexual health services, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: All women 18 years and above who have experienced FGM.
Website: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/our-services/common-services/fgm-clinics
Contact:
Juliet Albert, specialist FGM midwife: 077 3097 0738
Zuriash Amare, specialist FGM midwife: 020 3312 1060
Services Offered: Child and young people’s services, Groups, Practical support/casework
Service Criteria: women and men, adults and children who have been affected by crime
Website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Contact:
Free Supportline - 0808 1689111
T: 020 7801 1777 (Lambeth, Wandsworth, Merton, Surrey & Croydon)
VARS Freephone - 0808 168 9291 (Lines open 8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm on Saturdays)
Services Offered: Groups, Helpline, Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) service, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls aged 13+ who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Website: http://www.wgn.org.uk
Contact:
Sexual Violence Helpline: 0808 801 0770
Office: 020 8567 7347
Services Offered: Helpline, Practical support/casework, Prevention work, Specialist counselling
Service Criteria: Women and girls who have experience gender based violence. Young Women's Team work aged 11 and above.
Website: http://www.wgn.org.uk
